November 10: Arraignment for animal cruelty in Wyoming
In the US state of Wyoming, wolves and other predators are exempt from animal protection laws. Many even make a sport of killing them. Nevertheless, a man is now facing charges of serious animal cruelty. More here.
At an anti-Trump rallye in a small town in the U.S.
Under the motto “No Kings”, an estimated seven million people took to the streets against Donald Trump and his government – in all 50 states. I was able to observe a rally in the Pacific North West. More here.
By high-speed ferry from Canada to the USA
The distance between Victoria, the capital of British Columbia in the south of Vancouver Island, and Seattle in the northwestern USA is just under 75 miles as the crow flies. In between lies Puget Sound, a bay of the Pacific Ocean. More here.
Thoughts and observations on the murder of Charlie Kirk
The murderer of right-wing conservative US “influencer” Charlie Kirk has been officially apprehended. Obituaries and commentaries are spreading hatred, slander, and distorted quotes. As a result, a German TV correspondent may now have to fear for his US visa. More here.
The story of Gage and how he found a home. Guest post
In the USA, wild horses and donkeys are rounded up by helicopter. Some animals are injured or even die. The more fortunate ones find refuge in a private animal sanctuary. There, musician Will Stenberg finds the wild donkey Gage. More here.
The first atomic bomb, tests on indigenous land, and a bonsai tree
Hiroshima and Nagasaki serve as reminders of the horrors of war. The first atomic bombs were tested on indigenous land—with devastating consequences for their lives. A bonsai tree has survived the Hiroshima bomb till today. More here.
Canadians symbolically give Donald Trump the finger.
Since Donald Trump announced that he wanted to make Canada the 51st US state, Canadians have been up in arms. While the government wrangles with its powerful neighbor over tariffs, people are practicing civil disobedience. More here.
Montana: “Diverse” chicken eggs and American robin babies
In the USA, I’m usually out in the countryside “at home” for a while. The next village and the neighbors are within a bearable distance. And then there is the magnificent nature including “all creatures great and small”.. More here.
Women power: Lysistrata and her modern daughters
Sex is the elixir of life, the basis for procreation, but also a means of brutal subjugation. Women on almost all continents have therefore used sex strikes as a weapon of peaceful resistance. More here.
Photo walk on a Sunday morning
This is my third time at this location at the northern end of Flathead Lake. For the first time, however, it’s not winter, but late spring. As it has rained quite a lot, the landscape is wonderfully green. A different world. More here.